This exceptional film discusses how the people of the Mexican village of Mijas (called 'Santa Clara' in film) follow an ancient tradition of coppermaking established before the coming of the Spanish missions, and shows their methods in detail. 56 families live in the village, all are coppersmiths. Highlights include building an oven from mud and stone, melting copper ore, and the beating of sheet copper into large trays and bowls by small and large hammers. This is the Spanish language version of the film 'Mexican Village Coppermakers.'


This movie is part of the collection: Academic Film Archive of North America

Director: Stuart Roe
Producer: Stuart Roe & Richard Guttman
Production Company: Bailey Films
Sponsor: Julie Cross
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: metalsmith; coppersmith

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